Due to the mass quantities consumed at Easter dinner and some of the best BBQ in Atlanta today, I don't foresee the scale moving in the right direction this week. Today we went with some friends to Fox Brothers BBQ in Atlanta which is supposed to be some of the highest rated BBQ in Atlanta. They did not disappoint. It was one of those places that doesn't look like much but is always jam packed full of people. I made sure to do my 45 minute ride and core work before we went, but the fried pickles, Carolina pulled pork, mac undt cheese and jalapeno cornbread gave new purpose to my walk this afternoon. I did increase my walking time to 50 minutes.
I can feel (and see) the strength coming back to my quad and calf, but I am still having a serious issue with tightness behind my knee. It doesn't bother me while I'm riding but as soon as I stop it starts to tighten up. It does hurt when I extend my leg when walking, but the more I walk the better it feels. The stretches Dr. Karyn gave me work well, but the tightness keeps coming back pretty quickly. I'll ask her more about it tomorrow and see what she thinks. Overall I am happy with the progress. The only time I have a limp is when I get out of bed or when I get up from sitting for a while. After a couple of steps it loosens up and my gait is normal.
My new brace came today. I tried it on and it seems like it will work well for running and soccer. I am hoping that I will not need it at all for running since there is no side to side motion, but I will have to see how things work out.
Today's workout:
Core - 12x25
Planks - 2x60sec, 2x45sec
Oh man, I love a good Mac Undt Cheese. On a scale from 1 to Dinosaur, how good?
ReplyDeleteId have to say that the BBQ was better at Fox Bros, but Dinosaur is still tops in the Mac Undt Cheese department...
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